Putin’s poll numbers may be sky high now, but not even he and his inner circle believe they will stay that way for long.

And how important are they in the grand scheme of things?

President Obama is risking a second catastrophic mistake in Afghanistan.

The world cheered at recent rumors that King Abdullah of Jordan would personally take part in air raids against ISIS. Here’s why the morale-boosting social media sensation was probably no accident.

How the West uses a collection of “myths” about Russia to deceive itself about its own impotence.

Without military aid, Ukraine is lost. It may even be lost with aid. But it still matters for NATO and European security how Ukraine is lost.

Last year President Obama told the UN that the U.S. and its allies would “dismantle” and “destroy” ISIS. Now he says ISIS will destroy itself…“ultimately.”

In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, France’s anti-incitement crackdown certainly wouldn’t pass civil liberties muster in the U.S., but it’s a mistake to make these kinds of comparisons.

Nigeria’s upcoming national elections certainly will be contentious and most likely violent, but no matter who wins they’re not likely to change the country’s fundamental political and economic realities.

Failing to arm Ukraine in its struggle against the Russian-backed separatists will lead to a bloodier conflict in the long run.